As the government courts more international money for Ireland’s rental sector, tenants say they want more transparency around who they are renting from.
Developers wanting to build big apartment blocks have to say if there’s enough social infrastructure around. Their answers often differ from residents’ views.
If a restaurant wants to offer takeaway service, it’s supposed to get planning permission, since the council tries “to prevent an excessive concentration”.
At Monday’s monthly meeting, councillors voted down the idea of relaxing rules around homes in back gardens, and railed against recent building heights changes.
